Difference between Presumptuous and Forward

What is the difference between Presumptuous and Forward?

Presumptuous as an adjective is going beyond what is right or proper because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance while Forward as an adjective is towards the front or at the front.

Presumptuous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Going beyond what is right or proper because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance

Example sentence: Presumptuous for me to say, but at least - at a minimum - I've been able to influence the direction of the Democratic Party on foreign policy. And I've been relatively - presumptuous to say - relatively successful legislatively in the Senate, being able to win a lot of Republican friends, and being able to cross the aisle.

Forward

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Towards the front or at the front.Without customary restraintExpected in the future.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To send (something received) to a third party.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Towards the front or from the front.In the usual direction of travel.Into the future.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: one of the eight players whose primary task is to maintain possession of the ball (compare back)A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey.The small forward or power forward position.The front part of a vessel.An e-mail message designed to be forwarded to many people; an electronic chain letter.

Example sentence: People work better when they know what the goal is and why. It is important that people look forward to coming to work in the morning and enjoy working.

We hope you now know whether to use Presumptuous or Forward in your sentence.

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